Opportunity makes us known to others, but more to ourselves.

What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.

Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness for their reputation.

Those who most obstinately oppose the most widely-held opinions more often do so because of pride than lack of intelligence. They find the best places in the right set already taken, and they do not want back seats.

A man's worth has its season, like fruit.

Idiots and lunatics see only their own wit.

Often we are firm from weakness, and audacious from timidity.